Georgia bill aimed at requiring law enforcement to heed immigration requests heads to governor
A live TV news station covering breaking news and traffic for Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Southern Colorado with a strong investigative team Georgia's House of Representatives has voted to approve changes to House Bill 1105, which requires local jailers to cooperate with immigration authorities. The bill, backed by Republicans and supported by Democrats, could result in state funding loss or misdemeanor charges for local officials. Local law enforcement agencies could also face misdemeanor charges. Democrats have raised concerns that the bill could turn local law enforcement into immigration police, making communities less willing to report crime and cooperate with them.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia bill that aims to require local jailers to work with immigration authorities is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature. Georgia’s House of Representatives voted Thursday to accept changes to House Bill 1105 by a vote of 99 to 75. Under the measure, local law enforcement agencies would risk losing state funding for failing to work with immigration officials. Local officials could also face misdemeanor charges. The measure was backed by Republicans and gained traction after police accused a Venezuelan man of beating a nursing student to death on the University of Georgia campus. Democrats raised concerns it would turn local law enforcement into immigration police, making communities less willing to report crime and work with them.
Temas: Social Issues, Law Enforcement, Immigration